Ben McLemore, Kansas (Averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds per game): McLemore is a rarity in college basketball -- a redshirt freshman. But after sitting out last year while ineligible, McLemore was the Jayhawks' breakout star. Jamie Squire, Getty Images

Jahii Carson, Arizona State (18.3 points a game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 5 assists a game): Carson might not have carried the clout of some of his freshman peers, but he helped the Sun Devils to a decent season. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports